Course Description
A continuation of Intermediate Zulu I. The course will enhance the student's knowledge of Zulu grammar and culture, build on the vocabulary, and intensive knowledge of elementary literature written in the language. It will also help students to understand the interrelationship among language structure, culture, and history of the Zulu speaking people.
Athena Title
INTERMED ZULU II
Prerequisite
ZULU(AFAM) 2001
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is a continuation of ZULU(AFAM) 2001. It aims to build on the work of the previous oral, writing, and comprehension skill, including an ability to critically evaluate texts as well as audio and video material that are rich in cultural knowledge. Thus, the main objectives include: 1. To strengthen language skills already acquired. 2. To develop superior communication skills in Zulu through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 3. To understand more complex cultural aspects of the language. 4. To develop an understanding of a variety of critical issues and to critically evaluate the material they read or are exposed to through films and other video/audio-visual formats. 5. To be able to do a critical analysis of simple literary texts in the language. At the end of the course, students are expected to perfect their spoken Zulu, to construct dialogs, manage readings on the style, culture, customs, and traditions of the Zulu-speaking people, computer-assisted exercises, and to develop a mastery of the language that would enable them to critically evaluate key cultural concepts associated with the language that were introduced in level one and reinforced at this level.
Topical Outline
Students will enhance communications skills in Zulu through oral exercises, reading and writing assignments, language laboratory exercises, tests and examinations. Students will continue to work in areas addressed in ZULU(AFAM) 2001, including: Social communication skills in Zulu; Zulu grammar and agreement systems; Zulu concepts of time marking; Nouns and related agreement systems; Adjectival and adverbial agreement systems; Storytelling techniques.
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture